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we've obtained a draft proposal by the science council. the government says there are approximately 235,000 containers filled with highly radioactive waste. each one is about a meter long and almost half a meter wide and they weigh half a ton. utilities store them in stainless steel containers. the nuclear waste inside is a glass-like liquid so it's solid. because of its dangerous nature it needs to be stored away from people and the environment. the government decided on its final disposal plan 12 years ago. crews would bury the waste deeper than 300 meters underground for tens of thousands of years. but members of the science council are questioning that idea. their draft proposal says science has its limits and japan's frequent earthquakes and active volcanoes make it difficult to identify areas underground that would stay stable for such a long period of time. they say the government should re-examine its disposal plan, even if it means restarting discussions from scratch. earlier, i spoke to nhk world's kaho izumatani who is covering
we've obtained a draft proposal by the science council. the government says there are approximately 235,000 containers filled with highly radioactive waste. each one is about a meter long and almost half a meter wide and they weigh half a ton. utilities store them in stainless steel containers. the nuclear waste inside is a glass-like liquid so it's solid. because of its dangerous nature it needs to be stored away from people and the environment. the government decided on its final disposal...
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science fact and with good reason. japanese society is aging faster than any in the world. nursing facilities are stretched past capacity. against this backdrop, researchers are building new and humane intelligent machines. >> reporter: a new game is being played at this hold people's home south of tokyo. ♪ >> reporter: the residents move their bodies on cue from a robot. the exercise helps the brain and fights aging. people from the nursing industry interested in the robot came along to watch. >> translator: coming here today and seeing people talking and dancing with them made me realize that robots have become something very commonplace to old people, too. >> reporter: many of the nursing care robots are japanese inventions. they're catching the eye of facilities overseas. in some countries, they recognize the medical equipment. ironically, care giving robots have been slow to catch on in japan. people still expect the functions of caring to be given only by humans. but the situation may be changing. i'm visiting
science fact and with good reason. japanese society is aging faster than any in the world. nursing facilities are stretched past capacity. against this backdrop, researchers are building new and humane intelligent machines. >> reporter: a new game is being played at this hold people's home south of tokyo. ♪ >> reporter: the residents move their bodies on cue from a robot. the exercise helps the brain and fights aging. people from the nursing industry interested in the robot came...
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but officials at the science ministry and japan's safety industry didn't make them public. they are defending how staff handled the matter. he says their job is only to measure radiation levels on hand. but he is urging the government to rethink its decision to not share the map information and put it to use. he also says government officials will continue study whether making the maps public would have helped evacuation efforts. >>> the tsunami that hit northeastern japan last year left more than 18 million tons of debris in its wake. disposing of the debris is showing to be a major and costly problem. they are hoping municipalities around the country will help with the clean-up. but few have stepped forward. >>> last august once of there was a fire. the government has been struggling to transfer its debris to temporary storage sites. only half of the debris has so far been taken. >> translator: temperatures will rise in summer and flies o colora could transmit infection. i don't think we can dream of a future as long as the debris remains. >> the government plans to dispo
but officials at the science ministry and japan's safety industry didn't make them public. they are defending how staff handled the matter. he says their job is only to measure radiation levels on hand. but he is urging the government to rethink its decision to not share the map information and put it to use. he also says government officials will continue study whether making the maps public would have helped evacuation efforts. >>> the tsunami that hit northeastern japan last year...
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fewer people in japan are choosing to study nuclear science. >> how do you convince students to go devote their lives to this field when it's not clear to what the future is? so, it's going to be a big challenge. in the u.s., we look at scholarships, fellowships, research to help build the core, perhaps the japanese government may have to think about similar things. >> reporter: right now, japanese government officials and nuclear regulators are thinking about the safety of facilities around the country. teams are checking some plants to make sure they aren't sitting on active faults. magwood says the nrc is following this work closely and hopes to learn even more lessons in the future. nhk world, tokyo. >>> it's cold and snowing in japan. meteorologist robert pet is ta is here with details. robert? >> across western japan, you are seeing the snowfall. good news, into tokyo, does look like it will be remaining detroit next several days. here towards hokkaido exhonshu, you have just been seeing the see effect snow machine push in from northwest to the southeast. in the past 24 hours, actua
fewer people in japan are choosing to study nuclear science. >> how do you convince students to go devote their lives to this field when it's not clear to what the future is? so, it's going to be a big challenge. in the u.s., we look at scholarships, fellowships, research to help build the core, perhaps the japanese government may have to think about similar things. >> reporter: right now, japanese government officials and nuclear regulators are thinking about the safety of...
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researchers from the japan agency for marine earth science and technology or jamstec are leading the project. they'll be joined by scientists from kyoto university. the team will set off aboard a deep sea drilling vessel on sunday to study in the area 220 kilometers off the coast. the earthquake moved the tectonic plate in the area by 50 meters. >> translator: we want to study why the plate moved so much and triggered a big tsunami. >> scientists will lower the ship's drills 7,000 meters below the surface. then they'll dig 1,000 meters into the japan trench. the team will collect rock samples from the seabed. they'll also measure temperatures to estimate the energy generated by sliding plates. the researchers say their deep water survey will be the first of its kind. >>> "titanic" director james cameron resurfaced after venturing solo to the deepest known area of the world's oceans. members of the group backing cameron's expedition say he reached the sea floor about 320 kilometers southwest of guam. the director descended more than 10,000 meters in just over 2 1/2 hours. he traveled
researchers from the japan agency for marine earth science and technology or jamstec are leading the project. they'll be joined by scientists from kyoto university. the team will set off aboard a deep sea drilling vessel on sunday to study in the area 220 kilometers off the coast. the earthquake moved the tectonic plate in the area by 50 meters. >> translator: we want to study why the plate moved so much and triggered a big tsunami. >> scientists will lower the ship's drills 7,000...
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the completion of this center is a test toomt the cooperation of japan and vietnam in the fields of science and technology. it will lead to bilateral collaborative relations. >> the institute researches the chemicals used to extrapolate minerals. the data will be put to good use. two japanese trading houses and a vietnamese company will use the research to begin finding rare earth minerals next year in the northwestern province. >> translator: this project is crucial because it enables vietnam to develop as a rare earth producer and also enables japan to acquire important minerals. >> rare earth minerals are essential in high-tech industries. they are used for applications such as enhancing the performance of electric vehicle motors and digital camera lenses. china accounts for more than 90% of global production of rare earth. but it is tightening control over production and exports. the country says it is taking steps to protect its resources and environment. analysis points out china's intention to use the regulation as a bargaining chip in negotiations with other nations. substitutes for
the completion of this center is a test toomt the cooperation of japan and vietnam in the fields of science and technology. it will lead to bilateral collaborative relations. >> the institute researches the chemicals used to extrapolate minerals. the data will be put to good use. two japanese trading houses and a vietnamese company will use the research to begin finding rare earth minerals next year in the northwestern province. >> translator: this project is crucial because it...
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a representative of the chinese academy of social sciences said the economy will grow 7.7%. >> translator: china's exports are slowing because of the european debt crisis and the global economic slow down. >> li said economy bottomed out in the july through september quarter. the country's consumption and industrial output improved in september and october. he predicts growth will rebound next year to about 8.2%. he said increased public investment and more monetary easing would spur the economy. but li called for flexible government policies if the situation in europe gets worse. >>> the new leader of the chooeds communist party is sending out mixed signals. xi jinping says he wants to pursue a peaceful foreign policy. at the same time, china is locked in territorial disputes with japan and several southeast asian nations over islands in the east and south china seas. xi told a group of foreign academics in beijing that china poses neither a challenge nor a threat. >> translator: looking at china's history, cultural traditions, and current conditions, china will never adopt a policy of d
a representative of the chinese academy of social sciences said the economy will grow 7.7%. >> translator: china's exports are slowing because of the european debt crisis and the global economic slow down. >> li said economy bottomed out in the july through september quarter. the country's consumption and industrial output improved in september and october. he predicts growth will rebound next year to about 8.2%. he said increased public investment and more monetary easing would...
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part of an ambitious project led by professor tsumoru shintake and his team at okinawa institute of science and technology. the plan is to create a network of 300 huge propellers positioned a hundred meters under the surface. they could generate 1 million kilowatts, equivalent to the power from a nuclear reactor. the researchers want to top the power of the current which flows northward past the islands and along japan's pacific coast. this deep slow-moving current provides a constant flow of moving water, making it's deal for generating power. >> translator: once the turbines have been placed deep down in the current, we'll have a constant source of daily energy. >> reporter: the first step for his team is to test a small prototype turbine. the turbine is suspended under the water from a buoy on the surface. to replicate the current, the turbine is pulled through the water at a child's walking speed. the propellers begin rotating, but suddenly it all goes wrong. >> reporter: all three blades snapped the instant they were hit by a strong wave. >> translator: our first test is over because o
part of an ambitious project led by professor tsumoru shintake and his team at okinawa institute of science and technology. the plan is to create a network of 300 huge propellers positioned a hundred meters under the surface. they could generate 1 million kilowatts, equivalent to the power from a nuclear reactor. the researchers want to top the power of the current which flows northward past the islands and along japan's pacific coast. this deep slow-moving current provides a constant flow of...